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Twitter verification reappears, but some disavow Musk’s mark

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Celebrities and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why the blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.Twitter removed the blue marks last week from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. But the check marks mysteriously returned for many highly followed accounts over the weekend, leading some prominent users to disavow what’s become a divisive symbol of Twitter owner Elon Musk’s erratic changes to the platform.Accounts belonging to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bette Midler, gymnast Simone Biles Owens, writer Neil Gaiman and rapper Lil Nas X were among the users — all with more than 1 million followers — who took to Twitter to make clear they didn’t pay to get their blue check back.“On my soul i didn’t pay for twitter blue, u will feel my wrath tesla man!” wrote the rapper who has 8 million followers. Added Gaiman, who has 3 mi...

UN says India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, eclipsing an aging China

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — UN says India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, eclipsing an aging China.Source

¿Cómo se llamarán las tormentas tropicales y huracanes de 2023?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este año, el primer ciclón tropical con nombre de la temporada de huracanes del océano Atlántico se llamará Arlene, según el listado de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial. Le seguirán Bret, Cindy y Don.La temporada de huracanes del Atlántico se extenderá oficialmente, como es habitual, del 1 de junio al 30 de noviembre. Las zonas que cubre incluyen el océano Atlántico, el golfo de México y el mar Caribe.El equipo del Proyecto de Meteorología Tropical de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado prevé una temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico “ligeramente por debajo de lo normal”. Según el pronóstico, este año se esperan 13 tormentas con nombre.Nombres de las tormentas atlánticas de 2023Los nombres ya definidos para las tormentas tropicales de este año son:ArleneBretCindyDonEmilyFranklinGertHaroldIdaliaJoseKatiaLeeMargotNigelOpheliaPhilippeRinaSeanTammyVinceWhitney¿Cómo se ponen los nombres a las tormentas?La Organización Meteorológica Mundial, dependie...

UAE spacecraft takes close-up photos of Mars’ little moon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet’s little moon.The United Arab Emirates’ Amal spacecraft flew within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of Deimos last month and the close-up shots were released Monday. Amal — Arabic for Hope — got a two-for-one when Mars photobombed some of the images. It was the closest a spacecraft has been to Deimos in almost a half-century.The spacecraft also observed the little explored far side of the odd-shaped, cratered moon, just 9 miles by 7 miles by 7 miles (15 kilometers by 12 kilometers by 12 kilometers). Mars’ other moon, Phobos, is almost double that size and better understood since it orbits much closer to Mars — just 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) away, the closest of any planet’s moon in our solar system.Deimos’ orbit around Mars stretches 14,000 miles (23,000 kilometers) out. That’s close to the inner part of the spacecraft’s orbit — “which is what made...

Defenseman Justin Braun retires after playing 13 NHL seasons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Defenseman Justin Braun has decided to retire at age 36 after 13 NHL seasons.The NHL Alumni Association announced Braun’s retirement Monday, a week and a half after he played in Philadelphia’s season finale.Braun skated in 961 regular-season and playoff games with the San Jose Sharks, Flyers and New York Rangers. He was a key player for the Sharks when they reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2016, playing in all 24 games of their run and averaging more than 21 minutes of ice time.Braun also helped the Rangers make the Eastern Conference final last year after they acquired him at the trade deadline from Philadelphia. He returned to the Flyers on a one-year deal, serving as mentor to many of the team’s younger players.The Minnesota native was a seventh-round pick of San Jose’s in 2007. He made his NHL debut in 2010 and finished with 199 career points during the regular season and 16 more in the playoffs.___AP NHL Playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/stanley-cup an...

What to expect from Tuesday, Wednesday's snowstorm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you have been wondering where all the wet weather has been since April is Denver's second snowiest month, prepare for a very active week. A spring storm is going to bring heavy rain and snow to Colorado. A Pinpoint Weather Day was issued on Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures drop nearly 20 degrees with lots of precipitation covering the state.Pinpoint Weather: What to expect during April spring storm. Here is everything you need to know to prepare for this April storm:TimingThe next big storm system pushes into Colorado Tuesday morning. According to Pinpoint Meteorologist Carly Cassady, the storm will start in the mountains with snow and light scattered rain showers around the Front Range. In the metro, the storm will start out as light rain showers and become more heavy and widespread by the evening. As temperatures drop overnight, snow can be mixed in through Wednesday morning.  Winter storm watch issued for high-elevation Front Range, Palmer Divide Th...

Heavy downpours cause flooding in Aventura

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

Heavy downpours were dumped in areas that were already saturated. 7News camera captured deep water at a gas station in Aventura, at about 186th Avenue and near Dixie Highway, Monday afternoon. Flooding in these areas caused street closures and traffic delays. The heavy downpours started at around 9 a.m., which led to street flood advisories for several areas in Miami-Dade County. The South Florida rainy season is well underway.

CNN, Don Lemon part ways weeks after Nikki Haley comments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, CNN announced Monday“CNN and Don have parted ways,” CNN chair and CEO Chris Licht said in a memo to staff that was also posted on the network’s communications Twitter account. “Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.”CNN did not provide a public explanation for Lemon’s departure. But on the “CNN This Morning” co-host’s own Twitter account, Lemon contended the news came as a surprise to him and characterized it as a firing. He had appeared on his show that morning.“I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned,” he wrote in a statement posted shortly after 12 p.m. Eastern. “After 17 year...

EU supports new football body for ‘aspirational’ pro clubs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

BRUSSELS — The EU on Monday signaled its support for a new football organization in Europe representing small- and medium-sized clubs.The Union of European Clubs, which launched Monday in Brussels and brands itself as the “down to earth” football organization, was endorsed by European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas in remarks to POLITICO.“I don’t see this as a problem or contributing to fragmentation [of European football]. It’s part of the same ecosystem, the same galaxy. It’s a positive thing,” Schinas said.“It makes sense in this European model of sport that clubs, regardless of their size, are part of the broader ecosystem. This is yet another planet that is coming to a galaxy that needs to work in harmony,” he added, after wrapping up his opening speech at the UEC’s launch event.The UEC aims to represent the hundreds of European professional clubs not under the umbrella of the powerful European Club Association, currently led by Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari boss N...

Tucker Carlson suddenly leaves Fox News

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:44 GMT

Fox News abruptly announced on Monday that host Tucker Carlson is leaving the media company, just hours after continuing to preview his evening show.“FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” Fox News said in a statement. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.”Carlson’s last program was Friday. “Fox News Tonight” will air at 8 p.m. EST — previously the slot for “Tucker Carlson Tonight” — starting Monday as an “interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.”Carlson was one of the most-watched hosts on the cable news network, with an average audience of 3.2 million viewers.The announcement came the week after Fox News settled Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million.Last month, the White House joined in widespread condemnation of the Fox News star, singling him out for his misleading portrayal of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The ...